Priyanka Sharma was arrested on Friday for allegedly sharing a defaming meme on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Twitter erupted in support of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) member Priyanka Sharma who was arrested on Friday for sharing alleged defaming meme on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
DNA was first to report about the arrest of Sharma after a complaint by a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader.
She had shared a MET Gala 2019 themed meme which showed Mamata’s face superimposed on Priyanka Chopra’s body.
She was arrested and presented in Howrah Court on Friday. In her Facebook profile, Sharma claims to be the Howrah District Club Cell Convener of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha - BJYM, the youth outfit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
However, the BJYM said in a tweet that she is the district executive member of Howrah.
On Saturday, Twitter users, most of them linked with the BJP, posted tweets in her support and also shared the meme for which she was arrested.
Here are some of the tweets:
1. BJYM, its chief Poonam Mahajan comes out in support
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Foreseeing defeat in elections, the atrocities @MamataOfficial has reached another level. Priyanka Sharma, district executive member of @bjym4howrah was arrested for posting Met Gala-themed meme on CM Mamata Banerjee.
— Chowkidar BJYM (@BJYM) May 11, 2019
We demand her immediate release.#ISupportPriyankaSharma
Forget humor, any sort of expression is dead in @MamataOfficial's Bengal. Priyanka Sharma, our district executive member, @bjym4howrah was arrested for posting a Met Gala-themed meme on Mamata Banerjee ji.#ISupportPriyankaSharma and Mamata Didi must release her immediately.
— Chowkidar Poonam Mahajan (@poonam_mahajan) May 11, 2019
2. 'Waah, Didi, Waah'
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BJP youth leader Priyanka Sharma arrested for posting Met Gala-themed meme on Mamata Banerjee
— Advaita Kala / अद्वैता काला (@AdvaitaKala) May 10, 2019
Wah Didi Wah!
Go after a young girl for a meme on Facebook
But then you are the saviour of democracy why will anyone criticise u?
https://t.co/kHRAi1Qsch via @DNA Web Team
Bengal needs industries
— Chowkidar Ashu (@muglikar_) May 11, 2019
Bengal demands manufacturing units
Bengal demands modern infra
Bengal demands good std of living
Bengal demands investment
What Bengal gets is ppl getting arrested for saying Jai Shri Ram & Meme's. Waah, Didi, Waah. #ISupportPriyankaSharma
Case 1- BJYM's Priyanka Sharma puts up photoshop picture of Mamata Di & is now in jail.
— Chowkidar Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) May 10, 2019
But Mamata is not fascist
Case 2- Cong's @srivatsayb tweets photoshop picture of PM Modi. Modi rightly does not prosecute him.
But Modi is fascist
Will you condemn her arrest, @srivatsayb? pic.twitter.com/L07OEn7Jfd
A girl is sent to 14 days custody in Bengal for posting funny meme on @MamataOfficial , FoE goes for toss and liberals goes in hiding holes applying fevicol on their mouth
— Ramesh Solanki (@Rajput_Ramesh) May 11, 2019
Is West Bengal a Nazi state and Mamata Lady Hitler ?
I stand and #ISupportPriyankaSharma @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/TTMTVzv6U8
3. 'Shame on didi'
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I don't know her
— Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) May 10, 2019
I never met her
But still I can feel the pain of Priyanka Sharma who has been arrested for share a viral meme on Mamata. Just imagine what her family is going through right now. What if this happens with your daughter or sister ?
Please #ISupportPriyankaSharma
Shame on hitler didi @MamataOfficial @AITCofficial @KolkataPolice for arresting Priyanka Sharma for her meme jibe #ISupportPriyankaSharma pic.twitter.com/4lhfnbrTl5
— Kapil Dev Uppal (@KapilDevUppal1) May 10, 2019
4. Arrest after TMC leader's complaint
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Priyanka Sharma was arrested by the Howrah Cyber Crime Branch for sharing the meme on WB CM. TMC leader Vibhas Hazra had filed a complaint against Priyanka Sharma. TMC leaders said that that sharing the CM’s photoshopped pics was a grave crime and it was insulting the CM of the state.
5. Sent to 14-day judicial custody
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Sharma was produced before a court in Howrah which sent her to 14-day judicial custody.
— DNA (@dna) May 10, 2019
